Stevenski
Enter the Dragon
After owning & exclusively using the WS for the last four days it is time to offer a first impressions review of the early days of owning WS #29. Bit of background on my search for the "holy grail" of logs. I love my VapCaps & I really love log vapes. If only there was a way the two could be combined? Would I be able to rationalise & consolidate my daily use vapes? Around the same time Ed revealed he was releasing a log vape that fits the VapCap. It was like all my questions were being answered without me having to ask them.
Biding my time I first contacted Ed in late January about making me a custom WS once he got his initial first run shipped & any teething issues addressed. Since I live in Oz shipping is not only expensive but a pain in the butt to get replacement parts & the like. Thats why my preference is to have sturdy "unbreakable" vapes as my primary ones. Ed & I ended up chatting several times a week & he found a real nice piece of Amboyna burl piece of wood he had put aside. As soon as I saw the blank I was sold. Some things in life you just know are meant to be & this was one of them.
My only instructions to Ed was to "do whatever you feel is right" & he certainly has done that, delivering in spades. The entire end to end process was smooth, painless & personal. Everyone who has dealt with Ed knows his customer service is 2nd to none & he has the right reputation for the right reasons. I cannot speak highly enough about my experience.
My package arrived in due course & it was well packaged for the journey across oceans deep & stormy. Wow! What a looker & after a few days testing it works as well as it looks. Actually pictures don't really do it justice even Ed's quality ones that are vastly superior to the junk my phone turns out.
Took me a little while to work out optimal bowl size & the like but each stem is better than the last. Even & richly toasted loads every time. This thing really gets you medicated & rather quickly I must say. Then again last night I got more blazed than I have in some time & woke up still stoned this morning.
The glass direct draw stem is seriously flavourful & very satisfying to use. Two or three big draws & it is done for but they are magic draws. I have not put much time in on the GonG but it is also very nice to use.
Currently my main stems used are the long 14mm WonG & my 14mm VapCap woody & they are working extremely well. That long stem is something else to turn over & look at in your hands. I also got a extra 18/14mm WonG in Blackwood to round out the package. Unfortunately like @UN~YAH my 14mm WonG ends only just fit & make a seal with my glass so I will either give them a light sand or more likely buy a nice 18mm bubbler as the 18/14mm fits perfectly in a 18mm joint.
The below picture also shows a Gen 2, Gen 3 & Gen 4 tip on stems. The Gen 4 tips fit perfectly & the Gen 3 fits but I may file it a fraction so it spins smoother. The Gen 2 tip fits but it is tightish & will benefit from a light filing. If you are a fan of wood stems I recommend getting some Dynavap condensers to protect the wood. A XL condenser fits perfectly in the long stem & the standard condenser fits the WonG but will require 1/2" trimmed for aesthetics.
Still fine tuning it but the Wood Scents is very much the real deal & is for the discerning vaper. If you are looking for a budget log vape keep on walking, however if money is not a primary consideration & you want a premium log vaping experience then I highly recommend a Wood Scent.
Biding my time I first contacted Ed in late January about making me a custom WS once he got his initial first run shipped & any teething issues addressed. Since I live in Oz shipping is not only expensive but a pain in the butt to get replacement parts & the like. Thats why my preference is to have sturdy "unbreakable" vapes as my primary ones. Ed & I ended up chatting several times a week & he found a real nice piece of Amboyna burl piece of wood he had put aside. As soon as I saw the blank I was sold. Some things in life you just know are meant to be & this was one of them.
My only instructions to Ed was to "do whatever you feel is right" & he certainly has done that, delivering in spades. The entire end to end process was smooth, painless & personal. Everyone who has dealt with Ed knows his customer service is 2nd to none & he has the right reputation for the right reasons. I cannot speak highly enough about my experience.
My package arrived in due course & it was well packaged for the journey across oceans deep & stormy. Wow! What a looker & after a few days testing it works as well as it looks. Actually pictures don't really do it justice even Ed's quality ones that are vastly superior to the junk my phone turns out.
Took me a little while to work out optimal bowl size & the like but each stem is better than the last. Even & richly toasted loads every time. This thing really gets you medicated & rather quickly I must say. Then again last night I got more blazed than I have in some time & woke up still stoned this morning.
The glass direct draw stem is seriously flavourful & very satisfying to use. Two or three big draws & it is done for but they are magic draws. I have not put much time in on the GonG but it is also very nice to use.
Currently my main stems used are the long 14mm WonG & my 14mm VapCap woody & they are working extremely well. That long stem is something else to turn over & look at in your hands. I also got a extra 18/14mm WonG in Blackwood to round out the package. Unfortunately like @UN~YAH my 14mm WonG ends only just fit & make a seal with my glass so I will either give them a light sand or more likely buy a nice 18mm bubbler as the 18/14mm fits perfectly in a 18mm joint.
The below picture also shows a Gen 2, Gen 3 & Gen 4 tip on stems. The Gen 4 tips fit perfectly & the Gen 3 fits but I may file it a fraction so it spins smoother. The Gen 2 tip fits but it is tightish & will benefit from a light filing. If you are a fan of wood stems I recommend getting some Dynavap condensers to protect the wood. A XL condenser fits perfectly in the long stem & the standard condenser fits the WonG but will require 1/2" trimmed for aesthetics.
Still fine tuning it but the Wood Scents is very much the real deal & is for the discerning vaper. If you are looking for a budget log vape keep on walking, however if money is not a primary consideration & you want a premium log vaping experience then I highly recommend a Wood Scent.